Another weekend of gigs...here we go: But first--more keyboard stand stuff! I think that The Great Bencuya and I have settled on a keyboard stand that doesn't feel too flimsy, still holds the keyboards at good heights, and breaks down for travel in an acceptable amount of time. My/our next quest: how to protect these suckers when they're in a trailer full of gear. A road case with slots for each keyboard stand would be ideal, but the size of each stand would necessitate a large and heavy box (each stand is 51 x 26 x 6 inches) that would cost several times more than the $100 stands they were protecting, and who's to say that the stands might not still break in the usual spot where the second tier arms connect to the main part of the stand? My compromise: padded bags, each costing $125 to give the stands some protection. A bit awkward to deal with, but better than a mover's blanket and a bungie cord. I also bought a third bag for protecting a ...